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as in to relinquish
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk
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Recent Examples of renounce
Sources told Variety that the Gen Z-friendly network, founded by Cooper and her entertainment mogul fiancé Matt Kaplan in August 2023, has renounced all rights to the show.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
As the historian Landon Storrs has shown, the Red Scare pressured an entire generation of federal workers into putting their heads down, keeping their mouths shut, and renouncing interest in progressive ideas.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Polisario could renounce its claim to Dakhla in exchange for other concessions more meaningful to its own projects and ambitions.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The far-right politician suggested that Ocalan could be granted parole if his group renounces violence and disbands.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
As the historian Landon Storrs has shown, the Red Scare pressured an entire generation of federal workers into putting their heads down, keeping their mouths shut, and renouncing interest in progressive ideas.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Polisario could renounce its claim to Dakhla in exchange for other concessions more meaningful to its own projects and ambitions.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The far-right politician suggested that Ocalan could be granted parole if his group renounces violence and disbands.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounce
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She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s slimmer new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also relinquished the U.K.’s past leadership in research and expertise, largely due to pay reductions and restrictions on hiring non-British nationals.—
Sarah Stroup,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The annual auto auction in Canada confirmed Tesla received multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw from the event due to safety concerns.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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One of the issues the Board is facing is hiring a new executive director after Board members decided not to renew the contract of Steve Wilson, who resigned in January, per previous reporting.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Behind the scenes: Netanyahu has been pressing Bar for several weeks to resign.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Mar. 2025
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On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The incident unfolded after the man staged an elaborate fake proposal in front of his friends, only to retract it as a joke.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, when Edward abdicated, the design was revised and a second batch of mugs was produced for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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If and when Lorne Michaels abdicates the throne (retires from SNL), who assumes the crown?—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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The original post about Hailey's like has seemingly been removed and the model has denied the allegations through a rep.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Renounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounce. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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